The Efficacy of Gait Training Using a Body Weight Support Treadmill and Visual Biofeedback in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Mean (standard deviation, 95% CI) change in the relevant parameters in the BB group and in the control group and the result of the statistical test.
Parameters
BB group
Control group
value
Mean (SD)
(95% CI)
Mean (SD)
(95% CI)
ST nonparetic [%]
7.53 (3.93)
(5,35–9,70)
4.84 (3.88)
(2.69–6.99)
0.067
ST paretic [%]
6.11 (3.09)
(4.40–7,82)
4.52 (4.06)
(2.27–6.77)
0.106
SI ST
0.03 (0.02)
(0.01–0.04)
0.02 (0.02)
(0.01–0.03)
0.902
SW nonparetic [%]
7.23 (3.90)
(5.08–9.39)
4.84 (3.88)
(2.69–6.99)
0.074
SW paretic [%]
6.41 (3.24)
(4.61–8.20)
4.52 (4.06)
(2.27–6.77)
0.089
SI SW
0.06 (0.04)
(0.04–0.08)
0.04 (0.03)
(0.02–0.06)
0.162
Cadence [steps/min]
13.47 (7.76)
(9.17–17.76)
6.48 (4.47)
(4.00–8.96)
0.007
Gait speed [m/s]
0.38 (0.11)
(0,33–0,44)
0,39 (0.06)
(0,36–0,43)
0,787
SL nonparetic [m]
0.08 (0.08)
(0.03–0.12)
0.10 (0.07)
(0.06–0.14)
0.126
SL paretic [m]
0.10 (0.07)
(0.06–0.14)
0.12 (0.09)
(0.07–0.18)
0.342
SI SL
0.08 (0.06)
(0.05–0.11)
0.05 (0.03)
(0.03–0.06)
0.044
SL: step length; SI: symmetry index; SW: swing phase; ST: stance phase; : mean; SD: standard deviation; value: result of the statistical test; BB: biofeedback group.
